Traffic Camera Case Ruling Expected Soon
Local Claims Cameras Safe, Important
SAN DIEGO -- The red-light camera controversy could come to an end this week.A judge presiding over the legitimacy of nearly 300 citations has said that he will issue a ruling sometime between now and the end of the month.While many San Diegans believe the red-light camera's are more for profit than for safety, one man is speaking out in support of the city's program.
Joe Ditler says he wants to see the cameras turned back on. Ditler says that ever since the city's 19 red-light cameras were shut off, drivers have had a cavalier attitude about running red lights."They're saying 'Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, can't get me!'" Ditler said.Ditler commutes to the Embarcadero area everyday. He says that the intersection of Grape and Harbor streets has always been unpleasant, but: "When the cameras came on it all changed," Ditler said."People were obeying the law. They had some respect for the other drivers. I thought it was brilliant."Critics argue that the idea was nothing more than a money-making scheme, with Lockheed Martin taking a cut of every ticket served. Others argued that the cameras were an unconstitutional arm of Big Brother.But Ditler still stands by the cameras. He says that they serve as a deterrent to reckless driving, and without them drivers will be too eager to take chances.
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City Of San Diego Camera Locations
College Area College Avenue S/B to E/B Montezuma Road El Cajon Boulevard W/B through 43rd StreetDowntown A Street E/B to 163 Fwy (10 Street) F Street W/B through 16th Street Harbor Drive S/B to E/B Grape StreetKearny Mesa Aero Drive W/B to S/B Murphy Canyon RoadMira Mesa/Miramar Black Mountain Road S/B through Gemini Avenue Black Mountain Road S/B to E/B Mira Mesa Boulevard Mira Mesa Boulevard E/B through Scranton Road Miramar Road W/B through Camino RuizMission Beach/Pacific Beach Garnet Avenue W/B through Ingraham Street Garnet Avenue E/B to N/B Mission Bay Drive Mission Boulevard S/B through Garnet Avenue Mission Bay Drive N/B to W/B Grand AvenueRancho Bernardo/Carmel Mountain Bernardo Center Drive N/B to W/B Rancho Bernardo Road Carmel Mountain Road E/B to N/B Rancho Carmel DriveSan Ysidro Palm Avenue E/B through Beyer WaySouth Bay Harbor Drive W/B through 32nd StreetSouth San Diego Imperial Avenue W/B through Euclid AvenueUniversity City La Jolla Village Drive W/B to S/B Towne Centre DriveAdditional San Diego County Camera Locations
El Cajon Broadway W/B through Mollison Avenue Fletcher Parkway W/B to S/B Magnolia Avenue Fletcher Parkway W/B to S/B Marshall Avenue Fletcher Parkway N/B to W/B Navajo Road Main Street W/B through Mollison Avenue Washington Avenue W/B to S/B El Cajon BoulevardPoway Camino Del Norte E/B through Pomerado Road Poway Road W/B through Community Road Poway Road E/B to N/B Pomerado Road Scripps Poway Parkway E/B through Pomerado Road Ted Williams Parkway E/B to N/B Pomerado Road Previous Stories:
- July 24, 2001: 10 Editorial: Red Light Cameras
- July 19, 2001: Arguments Conclude In Traffic Camera Case
- July 15, 2001: Police Crack Down On Red Light Runners
- July 11, 2001: Battle Continues Over Red-Light Cameras
- July 6, 2001: Testimony Resumes In Traffic Camera Case
- July 3, 2001: Pending Camera Tickets Thrown Out
- June 26, 2001: Study: Traffic Cameras Operate To Make Money
- June 14, 2001: Red Light Cameras Turned Off
- June 12, 2001: San Diegans Sue Maker Of Traffic Cameras
- June 5, 2001: Allegations Against Red Light Cameras Mount
- June 3, 2001: Red Light Camera Ticket Hotline Available
- May 31, 2001: Councilmember: Pull Plug On Red Light Cameras
- May 31, 2001: San Diego To Audit Red Light Photo Cameras
- May 30, 2001: Four Red Light Cameras May Be Inaccurate
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